Julian Garcia

Julian is a vision scientist aiming towards developing new therapies for glaucoma and neurodegenerative diseases. He received his MD with honors from Anahuac University in Mexico City where he helped to develop novel neurogenic therapies for spinal cord injury under Professor Jose Juan Ibarra and participated in developing new imaging modalities for the retina with Dr. Guillermo Salcedo at APEC ophthalmology hospital. He is now a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Wendy Liu’s group at Stanford University and was awarded the Stanford Vision T-32 postdoctoral fellowship. Currently, Julian is studying the role of mechanosensitive ion channels in the eye and uncovering novel mechanisms of neuroprotection and regeneration in the retina.